Artificial Intelligence and the Value Alignment Problem: A Philosophical Introduction

Written for an interdisciplinary audience, this book provides strikingly clear explanations of the many difficult technical and moral concepts central to discussions of ethics and AI. In particular, it serves as an introduction to the value alignment problem: that of ensuring that AI systems are aligned with the values of humanity. LaCroix redefines the problem as a structural one, showing the reader how various topics in AI ethics, from bias and fairness to transparency and opacity, can be...